03-25-2023, 04:36 PM
(03-25-2023, 04:30 PM)OSUfan Wrote: Well I checked virtually every mock at Mock Draft Database and I found 4 that had Gibbs going in the first round and only 1 of those had him going in the draft before that Bengals and they had him going to Dallas at #26. The others that had him included in the first were #29 or #30. What the vast majority of these drafts did have was Kancey going in the first round.
Gibbs is not the only back in the draft that brings the possibility of these types of plays and I have already pointed out that Spears brings these same abilities as well as being valuable in picking up the blitz. So you apparently do not find that skill as an important portion of a RB profile?
Pass protection can be taught. Samaje Perine was awful his first year in Cincy in pass protection. Giovani Bernard got lit up his first couple season in Cincy. Pass protection out of college means very little especially with all the air raid these guys are coming from. RB's two major traits are vision, contact balance. These days Receiving has become a major thing for RBs not alot of receiving backs this year.
Also I could care less about mock drafts most don't even take fit into account. I seen Klancy to Baltimore a couple times whats he going to do play the 4i or 5 nah not going to happen. As for Gibbs skillset no there is very few most can't just line up and win at WR. Gibbs can and does.